# @bbcearth on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/Cz9LTJoNCj_
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/73496195-bbcearth-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/e9ec7452b3.jpg
- **Posted:** 2023-11-22T16:59:16.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** BBC Earth (@bbcearth) — https://gondola.cc/bbcearth

## Caption

A preening bat falcon 🪶
 
Birds clean and maintain their feathers by removing dirt and parasites with their beaks. They also use the same method to realign their feathers for effective insulation and flight.
 
#EarthCapture  by javier_zurita_photography
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#BatFalcon #BirdsOfInstagram #WildlifePhotography #ForestAnimals

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## Tags

wildlifephotography, birdsofinstagram, forestanimals, earthcapture, batfalcon

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